The true story behind Channing Tatum's new film is heartbreaking

Channing Tatum does a good job of every project he works on, and we're sure his latest one will be no different. The Magic Mike actor will be executive producer of - and may even star in - an on-screen adaptation of the New York Times bestselling book, Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love.

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The real-life memoir, written by father Matt Logelin, tells the heartbreaking story of his wife Liz. Following the birth of the couple's first child - a baby girl they named Madeline, or Maddy as she's known - back in March 2008, a tragic turn of events occurred.

Matt's late wife Liz with their tiny baby Madeline just after her birth

Courtesy of Matt Logelin

Maddy had been born seven weeks early, meaning Liz had undergone a C-section. But just 24 hours after Maddy's birth, Liz - who had worked as a Disney executive - suffered a pulmonary embolism as she was on her way down the hospital corridor to visit her newborn baby daughter.

Matt and Liz before the tragedy occurred

Courtesy of Matt Logelin

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Devastatingly, nothing could be done to save Liz, and Matt faced the daunting prospect of being a grieving widower and a first-time single father, all at once. Matt already had a blog, Matt, Liz and Madeline, where he documented his experiences. His excitement at Madeline's birth was palpable, which only makes the entry where he describes Liz's death all the more heartbreaking.

"She turned around to sit in her wheelchair for her ride to see Madeline. She said, 'I feel lightheaded', and then she passed out. We got her in to her hospital bed. Doctors and nurses rushed to help her. But nothing could be done to bring her back.

"No one to blame," he resolved. "Shitty luck and a pulmonary embolism are what led us to the saddest, most horrific moment of my life."

A newborn baby Maddy

Courtesy of Matt Logelin

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Finding writing a therapeutic means of dealing with his new, unexpected situation, Matt began to rebuild his strength with his daughter in mind, and eventually managed to put all his emotions and experiences into an incredible book, Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love(which is currently available in e-book form in the UK, and is out in paperback over here in December of this year).

Matt revisited India a few years later with Maddy

Courtesy of Matt Logelin

Released in 2011, it was an instant hit and now, five years later, Channing Tatum is playing a big role in turning the book into a film. Which we just know will be incredible and tear-jerking and moving and happy all rolled into one.

Matt and Channing haven't met to discuss the project yet, but speaking to Us Weekly, Matt said: "I'd of course be beyond flattered if the movie ever gets made and if he'd even consider taking on the role of me. We haven't met yet, but if this moves forward, I'm hoping that we'll be hanging out a lot, and if we do, I'm sure we'll become fast friends."

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Imagine THAT.

Courtesy of Matt Logelin

Maddy is now eight-years-old, and although Matt has stopped updating his blog, deciding he "no longer enjoyed writing it," he has been dedicating his time to another form or writing. He co-authored a new comedy children's book called Be Glad Your Dad… (Is Not an Octopus!, which will be released next month.

And his personal life is in a pretty happy place, too. Now in a long-term relatioship with sitcom writer Lizzie Molyneux, the couple and Maddy are enjoying their life together. Which hopefully means there'll be a happy ending to the film, too.

And Matt's wife, the late Liz, is never far from their thoughts. Speaking to Us, Matt said: "I see so much of Liz in Maddy. Beyond the obvious physical resemblances, Maddy is thoughtful, caring and incredibly in tune with the emotions of those around her, just like her mum was.

"She's also strong, confident and unwilling to be treated differently simply because she's a little girl."